Spine and orthopedic device company SurGenTec received FDA approval for its Alara Neuro Access Needle Kit. By Eric Oliver - 8/22/19

For the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, Medtronic reported 1.5 percent revenue increase. By Laura Dyrda - 8/22/19

Here are nine orthopedic surgeons making the news this week. By Alan Condon - 8/22/19

Johnstown, Pa.-based Conemaugh Physician Group is acquiring Western Pennsylvania Orthopedic & Sports Medicine in Southmont, Pa., reports The Tribune Democrat. By Alan Condon - 8/22/19

Reno-based SpineNevada is celebrating its 15-year anniversary Aug. 26, reports Northern Nevada Business View. By Alan Condon - 8/22/19

Christopher Kager, MD, a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with over 18 years in practice in Lancaster, Pa., has engaged in many medical and non-medical investment opportunities over the past decade. Six months ago, he seized an opportunity and joined angel venture capital firm, Global Health Impact Fund, as CMO and as a principal in the fund. By Alan Condon - 8/22/19

Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, a large orthopedic practice in Cincinnati, took on a private equity investor in July to spur future growth. By Laura Dyrda - 8/22/19

3D printing company Surface Dynamics is expanding operations in western Tennessee with a $10 million investment, according to The Daily Herald. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) appointed Kevin Cairns, MD, to the Florida Board of Medicine, according to Florida Politics. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Here are seven orthopedic practices expanding with new facilities. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Steve Jordan, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, discussed anterior cruciate ligament injuries and how to prevent them as part of the Institute's new video series. By Eric Oliver - 8/21/19

Here are seven key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies:  By Eric Oliver - 8/21/19

Five spine and neurosurgeons discuss the area of spine with the biggest need for advancement in patient care. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Good Samaritan Hospital completed a series of upgrades surrounding its Orthopedic Surgery Center, the Rockland County Times reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/21/19

Lower rates of perioperative morbidity are associated with orthopedic shoulder surgery in the ASC setting, according to a study published in Arthroscopy. By Eric Oliver - 8/21/19

Khoi Than, MD, is fellowship-trained neurosurgeon joining Duke Spine Center in Durham, N.C.  By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Neurosurgeons at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit adapted the Leksell Gamma Knife Icon treatment for brain tumors. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Intellirod Spine unveiled iLink, a Bluetooth-enabled sensor that attaches to spinal braces to monitor patient recovery after spine surgery. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Post Falls, Idaho-based Northwest Specialty Hospital installed Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation system for spine surgery, reports Biospace. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19

Santa Rosa, Calif.-based neurosurgeon Thomas Keller, MD, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges for allegedly causing four patient deaths by overprescribing opioids from 2011 to 2017, according to The Press Democrat. By Alan Condon - 8/21/19